The For the Purpose of... Podcast is back! We're excited to reconnect and cover new and important trends on AI in education.

Highlights Include

• The new AI Pulse with more ways for you to engage and earn SCECHs. Like Podcast PDx with a new name and new options.
• The new AI for Educators Framework from the Kent ISD EdTech Team.
• Professional learning events from the Kent ISD EdTech Team.

Resources

• The AI Pulse
• AI for Educators Framework
• Kent ISD AI Professional Learning

Upcoming Professional Learning

• The AI Pulse - Join live or listen later PD - Ongoing

• AI Anywhere - Broadcast PD - 8/17 and 8/18
• Promptober - Daily bite-sized learning - Begins October 1st

AI Pulse PDx

Explore the AI for Educators Framework and share:

1. One thing that surprised you
2. One thing that you want to learn more about
3. One thing that is stuck in your head

This podcast is produced by Keith Tramper, Sarah Wood, and Katherine Fredrickson as a service for K-12 educators.

This episode was edited by Keith Tramper.

Theme music for this episode is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes on FMA.

Join Katherine, Sarah, and Keith as they discuss how to get the most out of AI using prompt engineering, prompting strategies and choosing the right tools. They’ll also share their top AI resources and answer your questions about accessibility with AI.

📫 Submit your questions at bit.ly/ftpomail 📫

Resources and References

• The Neuron

• The AI Daily Brief

• AI with Intention by Tony Frontier

• AI with Intention: Dr. Tony Frontier on The Balance with Catlin Tucker

• Infinite Education by Dan Fitzpatrick

• Pathways to AI from Kent ISD

• AI Babies

• The PREPARE Framework

• Sarah’s Prompt Libraries

• The Neuron Prompt Library

• • 3-Step Summary

• AI for Education Prompt Library for Educators

• Skills 21 Prompt Library

• Power Up Your Prompts

• Selecting the Right AI Tools

• Accessible Design Quicksheet

• Diffit

• Magic School

• School AI

• Read&Write

• Canva

Professional Learning

Find all of our events at bit.ly/iamedtech and don't forget to check out remc.org for more professional learning opportunities.

AI for Educators Workshop

Design My Best Summer

Podcast PDx

A special thanks to our For the Purpose of… Podcast PDx community. Learn more and join at bit.ly/ftpo-pdx

For SCECHs: What is something we discussed today that is new to you or are excited to try?

For Fun: What’s your favorite AI resource?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Katherine Fredrickson, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

Join Katherine, Sarah, and Keith as they discuss AI and Assessment with Kent ISD Assessment Consultant Mike Maksimchuk and answer some of your burning questions.

📫 Submit your questions at bit.ly/ftpomail 📫

Mike Maksimchuk

Assessment Consultant - Kent ISD

mikemaksimchuk@kentisd.org

Resources and References

• Understanding Instructionally Useful Assessment by Scott Marion and Karla Evans

• Matt Mervis from Skills 21 - Prompt Libraries

• Mike Maksimchuks’s AI for Asessments Prompt Library

• Assessment Trainings at Kent ISD

• Michigan Assessment Consortium

Policies and Guidelines Resources

• Kent ISD Pathway to Policy

• AI Guideline Examples

• Kent ISD Privacy and Safety Checks

• AI Expectations from the Plagiarism AI Pack and Play

Professional Learning

Find all of our events at bit.ly/iamedtech and don't forget to check out remc.org for more professional learning opportunities.

AI for Educators Workshop

Design My Best Summer

Podcast PDx

A special thanks to our For the Purpose of… Podcast PDx community. Learn more and join at bit.ly/ftpo-pdx

For SCECHs: What is one thing that’s sticking with you from our conversation with Mike?

For Fun: What's a good, bad, or ugly assessment story from your time in school?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Katherine Fredrickson, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson